The Difference Between Using Critical Thinking Explanations and Everyday Explanations

question 58

Multiple Choice

The difference between using critical thinking explanations and everyday explanations for psychological phenomena is that:

• A) critical thinking relies on evidence and scientific support for making conclusions
• B) everyday explanations rely on evidence and scientific support for making conclusions
• C) critical thinking relies on personal examples more than scientific evidence for making conclusions
• D) everyday explanations rely on personal examples and scientific evidence for making conclusions

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Definitions:

Inductive Reasoning

A method of reasoning in which general principles are inferred from specific observations, moving from particular instances to broader generalizations.

Deductive Reasoning

involves drawing specific conclusions from general premises or known facts, following a logical progression from a general statement to a specific conclusion.

Deductive Reasoning

A logical process in which a conclusion is based on the concordance of multiple premises that are generally assumed to be true.

Specific Statements

Clear and precise sentences that provide explicit information or details, often used to avoid ambiguity and misunderstanding.